November 21, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Spine surgeon pay hits $844k Full story 2. ASC chains by the numbers Full story 3. Spine surgeons’ tools for success in 2024 Full story 4. Texas pain physicians charged in $12M fraud scheme Full story 5. Big changes are coming to nursing.…
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November 20, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Spine surgeons' next payer battle Full story 2. Where ASCs are losing money Full story 3. Spine kickback orchestrator sentenced for violating forfeiture order Full story 4. Why peeling off from a large health system was the best decision this surgeon…
November 17, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Surgeons that don’t 'fit the culture' can increase diversity in spine Full story 2. AmSurg's CEO on the ASC company's next chapter Full story 3. Total disc replacement costs far outpacing reimbursement Full story 4. Bozeman Health opens spine and joint institute Full…
November 16, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. 5 insights from Dr. Alex Vaccaro to know in 2023 Full story 2. Lawsuit alleges UnitedHealth used AI to wrongfully deny claims Full story 3. Dr. Ryan Molli on swinging the pendulum back to private practice Full story 4. What will 2024…
November 15, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Outpatient spine surgery's rise 'encouraging and concerning': Dr. Sigurd Berven Full story 2. Justice Department files motion to dismiss SCA Health antitrust case Full story 3. 2 recent partnerships from HOPCo Full story 4. Large commercial payers in 4 states add…
November 14, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. OrthoCarolina's new CEO on how his passion for sailing has prepared him to lead Full story 2. Prior authorization delaying 97% of providers' necessary care Full story 3. Spine care will have to change under value-based model, 1 surgeon…
November 13, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Why private practice is right for spine surgery Full story 2. Former Optum employee sentenced to pay $13M for fraud scheme Full story 3. 3 St. Luke's surgeons open independent Idaho orthopedic clinic Full story 4. 'Spine surgery is still in…
November 10, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. 'No surgery is without risk': Spine surgeons aim to limit exposure Full story 2. USPI vs. Optum vs. Surgery Partners in Q3 Full story 3. Dr. Amy Wickman on the 'great potential' of outpatient spine surgery Full story 4. How should…
November 9, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Judge reduces $111M orthopedic malpractice verdict Full story 2. ASC power players Full story 3. The essential investments for spine practices Full story 4. 'Spine surgery seems to be in a golden age': The trends generating the most buzz Full story 5. Nearly 84%…
November 8, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. The 'real utility' of endoscopic spine surgery: Dr. Saqib Hasan Full story 2. Number of ASCs in the US outpaces CMS' estimates Full story 3. The costs behind Elon Musk's Neuralink clinical trials Full story 4. Stryker vs. Zimmer Biomet vs.…
